Wearing-apparel.



PATBNTED Nov. 6, 1906. W.` J. 011.1112011.l WEARING APPAREL. APIfLI'oATIoNnLED 1,111.11. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Witnesses: 4

Tris Nouns rrfras co., wAsHmcruN. D. c.

PATBNTED Nov. 6,190.6.

.W. J. CLAYTON.

WBARING APPAREL.-

APPLIGATION FILED @11.11. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, Attorney TMI Hormis Plrlns co., wAsmNaroN, n. c.

lIo

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM JAMES CLAYTON, OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO `CLAYTON & SONS, A FIRM COMPRISING EDWARD CLAYTON AND WILLIAM JAMES CLAYTON,v OF NOVAv SCOTIA,

CANADA.

WEARING-APPAREL.

To all whom it may concern,-

Beit known that I, WILLIAM J AMES CLAY- TON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Halifax, county of Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wearing-A arel; and I do hereby declare that the fdl owing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in wearing-apparel, and it consists in certain features of novelty with relation thereto, all as hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide means for rendering an ordinary outer garment more serviceable" as a protection against the cold, and comprises a coat having a bellows fold in the bottom edge portion thereof and in the vertical edge ortions thereof, which is secured within t e body portion of the garment for the' purposes herelnafter specified.

Referrln to the annexed drawings, in which simi ar numerals of reference indicate corres onding parts in all' the views, Figure 1 is afu -length view of a man wearing an overcoat formed for the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view ofthe interior of said overcoat folded, showing a portion of one flap of the bellows lining turned back. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of an overcoat equipped with the present invention, and gig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Referring to the parts, 5 is an outer garment, which in the present instance comprises an overcoat lhaving theskirt portion 6 extending below the body portion 5, which overcoat 5 and 6 is made in the usual manner, except as hereinafter specified. It will be observed that this overcoat has the usual front fla s 7 and 8, as is common with overcoats. gVithin the body portion of the overcoat and above the skirt 6 is a lining 9, which may be fixed in position along the collar-line 10 by stitches or by means of hooks and eyelets, or any other securing means maybe employed to hold it removably in position.

Said lining is provided with the bellows folds' 11 .along the front edges thereof,where said lining 9 is connected to the flaps 7 and 8 in any suitable manner, thus forming a line 12 of connection between said bellows lining 11.

and said fia s 7 and 8, though it will be evident that tfiis connection along the line 12 may be established by means of hooks and eyes or other detachable securing means, if desired, to permit ready removal of the lining from the coat.

Connecting the lining 9 with the skirt 6 is a bellows fold 13, which may be permanently connected along the line 14 with said skirt 6 or may be connected by means of hooks and eyes C C or other detachable securing means.

The lining 9, being connected to the outer garment in the manner indicated, may be buttoned or connected by means of the buttons 15 and buttonholes 16 or equivalent fastening means, so that the overcoat maybe worn in such manner that it may be put on and taken off in thesame manner as an' ordinary overcoat which is not provided with overcoat to be Worn in substantially open position with the skirts free, so as not to encumber the legs of the wearer.

It is evident that where an outer garment is provided with the lining formed and connected as shown in the drawings and described herein the garment will be much warmer than will the overcoat without such lining, for the reason that the lining affords an additional rotection. The lining may be relatively sma l and be worn in close contact with the inner garments of the wearer, and the outer coat may be of larger size and may be worn much more loosely, thereby providing an air-cushion between the lining and said outer garment, which air-space will serve as aprotecting means for the person wearing the garment.

It is'evident that various modifications of this lining may be made and that its material is entirely within the judgment of the Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

roo

manufacturers ofthe entire garment, and it is also evident that the lining may be produced as an article of manufacture separate from the overeoat and be secured in position within overcoats already manufactured.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a garment, a body portion open at the front and a substantially continuous lining secured therein, said lining having a be1- lows fold in its bottom edge portion and in its vertical edge portions.

2. In a garment, a body portion open at its front and having approximately vertical edge portions in combination with a lining vdetachably connected therewith, said lining being continuous from near said edge portions entirely across said garment and having bellows folds in its lower edge portion and in its vertical edge portions.

3. The combination of an outer garment having vertical edges and a continuous lining secured therein, said lining having a bellows fold in its bottom edge portion and a bellows 

